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Batman: Arkham City Riddler trailer revealed
- Thread starter Sn4ke_911
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keltickennedy
Member
Fuck this game, it uses UDK!! Right gaf?.........Right???
No seriously though, my bat-boner is rock hard for this game. You could almost say its.......Rocksteady and quivering with anticipation. Lol!
Going to play the crap out of this game. I 100% both the xbox, ps3, pc, and pc GOTY versions of Arkham Asylum. Love it!
No seriously though, my bat-boner is rock hard for this game. You could almost say its.......Rocksteady and quivering with anticipation. Lol!
Going to play the crap out of this game. I 100% both the xbox, ps3, pc, and pc GOTY versions of Arkham Asylum. Love it!
WrenchNinja
Member
People are saying it's like SAW because Rocksteady is aping that style with the trailer. The quick cuts, the Riddler behind a bunch of of TV sets, victims dangling before their death, ominous speech. It's clear and apparent the vibe they were going with in the trailer.Morkins said:
Of course the Riddler has been doing this shit for years so it doesn't matter, I just don't like that they're trying to make him look like a ripoff.
The Hermit
Member
JazzmanZ said:
Hello batman...lets play a game...
Pretty much... and I like it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coQLVxiXwGsKinyou said:
WarMacheen
Member
Holy batshit, I'm so bathyped for this batgame I can't batstand it
TheBrain76
Member
Does anyone have a link for the trailer that will play on the PS3?
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Goddamn it people. The Riddler was leaving riddles and clues and shoving people into elaborate death traps long, long, long before Jigsaw (a fucking play on the Riddler name) ever chained Wesley to a toilet.
Riddler -> Jigsaw -> Riddler.
Riddler -> Jigsaw -> Riddler.
KeeSomething
Banned
I love his voice, but I'm not crazy about his design (we saw a front view of him in the E3 demo). I wish the characters looked more like D 'Anda's concept art (in the first game).
But I love how the Riddler puzzles will actually be deathtraps now!
But I love how the Riddler puzzles will actually be deathtraps now!
CrunchyFrog
Member
Glorious. And yes, you whippersnappers need to understand that the Riddler was jigsaw before jigsaw was even a twinkle in some dude's eye. Respeck yo elduhz
NecrumSlavery
Banned
So how open is the city? I really only was expecting it to be sort of broken off into sections metroid style. I personally couldn't see Batman in such an open world, like Spiderman or Superman would do int heir titles. So can you literally just walk around and do street cases or something? Is this linear story in an open world like Mafia or LA NOIRE? Are there side missions? Anyone know whats up?
Game is looking incredible still.
Game is looking incredible still.
KeeSomething
Banned
It's a linear story, but you can always go off on your own to do sidequests, like the Riddler's challenges.NecrumSlavery said:
NecrumSlavery
Banned
Oh ok. Seems a bit much if you ask me. But I am sure it'll still be spectacualr.
TheBrain76
Member
SykoTech said:
Oops didn't see the youtube link. Thanks.
Only Uncharted 3 rivals my frothing demand for this game. I would pay $200 to buy it tomorrow lol, I just can't wait. I actually looked at the calendar for upcoming games to try to find a nice flow of good releases to spread out and help me wait (Deus Ex: HR, Resistance 3, some of the HD compilations are coming out soon I guess).
Angry Fork
Member
Reminds me why I'm disappointed in Dark Knight Rises not using Riddler.
J_incredible
Neo Member
Interesting. I wonder if the character will pay homage to Jim Carrey's persona of The Riddler from the movies. Maybe make him a bit darker and demented.
Gareth Bale
Member
Sn4ke_911 said:Hidden riddle in trailer. Can GAF solve it?
My guess is that it's something to do with the equations. I saw the words "puppet" "sharp" "does" "me" "string?" "strange". I'm sure there are other words in there. And there are numbers within these words that probably mean something as well.
Someone on youtube solved it already:
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Fuck I need this game now.
Skyrim
Dark Souls
Batman:AC
Awesome year of gaming goodness, I tell you what.
Skyrim
Dark Souls
Batman:AC
Awesome year of gaming goodness, I tell you what.
keltickennedy
Member
From what I gathered in the trailer with the words containing numbers shown....The numbers represent the letters of the alphabet. From the listed numbers it spells out:
I am better than you
Then with the actual words, when placed in a order comes out something like:
Riddle me this....What does it take to keep a Sharp puppet on a Strange string?
I really don't have an answer for that yet. But from reading the comics that bridge the two games together, Hugo Strange seems to be controlling Mayor Sharp with some sort of hypnosis/brainwashing.
Also the other riddle that is shown in the trailer is:
I spy with my riddle eye,
can you see...what I see?
There's an...Amusing transfusion causing confusion.
Could be something related to The Joker being sick and dying needing blood transfusions. As shown in the early teaser trailer for Arkham City.
Would love to see some other gaf members help out figuring out some of the riddles. The official boards for this game are pretty crazy and plagued with people posting information that is already discovered.
I am better than you
Then with the actual words, when placed in a order comes out something like:
Riddle me this....What does it take to keep a Sharp puppet on a Strange string?
I really don't have an answer for that yet. But from reading the comics that bridge the two games together, Hugo Strange seems to be controlling Mayor Sharp with some sort of hypnosis/brainwashing.
Also the other riddle that is shown in the trailer is:
I spy with my riddle eye,
can you see...what I see?
There's an...Amusing transfusion causing confusion.
Could be something related to The Joker being sick and dying needing blood transfusions. As shown in the early teaser trailer for Arkham City.
Would love to see some other gaf members help out figuring out some of the riddles. The official boards for this game are pretty crazy and plagued with people posting information that is already discovered.
WrenchNinja
Member
It looks pretty awful and nothing like any of the Robins.
WrenchNinja
Member
If the point was not to be true to the character's design and motif, then Rocksteady succeeded. This looks cheesier than every Robin design after Tim, Steph and Damian's. Robin is not supposed to look grim and dark, he's supposed to be the antithesis of Batman.Vire said:
Vire
Member
Rocksteady's universe is all about being gritty and dark. If they didn't change Robin's appearance, he would certainly look out of place and stick out like a sore thumb. Penguin received similar treatments by having his monocle be replaced by a glass bottle that was shoved into his eye.Crewnh said:
If you don't like this take on the Batman mythology; go back to watching the Saturday morning cartoons instead.
Just for curiosity sake, which design would you have wanted them to give with?
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Vire said:
Well, that's just stupid.
WrenchNinja
Member
Yes and so are the comics and yet they can still be gritty and dark with Robin around. Odd how that works, no? He wouldn't look out of place at all, when was the last time you've seen Robin? Or are you going off his pixie boots and circus incarnation? Oh and thanks for bringing up Rockseady's Penguin design. He has a bottle bottom in his eye, that's so like totally dark, cool and extreme. I'm sure the character designers were high fiving each other there.Vire said:
Why should I? I can criticize their decisions for character designs if I want to. Doesn't mean I won't play the game, which I'm sure will be awesome. And what does the cartoon have to with anything? I didn't even mention the cartoon, but speaking of which, BTAS was a hell of a lot more gritty and dark than Arkham Asylum was and they got away with Robin too. Which is funny since Dini did so much writing for the show.
keltickennedy
Member
I am digging it. Loving the hood with the cape. Thank god he doesn't have flesh tone tights.
I would like to see a version of Robin that the people of the internet would put together. Judging by some of the paint overs seen in the "preorder Robin thread", it would be pretty laughable.
I would like to see a version of Robin that the people of the internet would put together. Judging by some of the paint overs seen in the "preorder Robin thread", it would be pretty laughable.
Vire
Member
Crewnh said:Yes and so are the comics and yet they can still be gritty and dark with Robin around. Odd how that works, no? He wouldn't look out of place at all, when was the last time you've seen Robin? Or are you going off his pixie boots and circus incarnation? Oh and thanks for bringing up Rockseady's Penguin design. He has a bottle bottom in his eye, that's so like totally dark, cool and extreme. I'm sure the character designers were high fiving each other there.
Why should I? I can criticize their decisions for character designs if I want to. Doesn't mean I won't play the game, which I'm sure will be awesome. And what does the cartoon have to with anything? I didn't even mention the cartoon, but speaking of which, BTAS was a hell of a lot more gritty and dark than Arkham Asylum was and they got away with Robin too. Which is funny since Dini did so much writing for the show.
The cowl is more reminiscent of Dr. Doom's design than a "pixie boot and circus incarnation" as you would put it. I think the iteration you posted of Robin in the picture is perfectly fine, however I don't like that he is still undersized and portrayed as a teenager. This makes him feel weaker less competent than Batman. If it makes you feel any better Robin is merely an extra, who won't play a significant role in the main story.
As for Penguin, I don't think that's what they were aiming for at all. They just thought what can you do to make him every more of a slimy, dirty, slumlord type character? It's not meant to be "extreme" or anything like that, it's just a new spin on a classic face. If anything his changes match the reflection of Arkham City itself. The city is dank, dirty and corrupted... nothing about it is pristine whatsoever.
It's interesting to hear another Batfan's take though. I appreciate the discussion.
Joe Prodigy
Member
Ahhhh the hype is killing me. I cant wait. This Riddler trailer was just so well done.
WrenchNinja
Member
That is what Robin is though. He's supposed to be a teenager and less competent than Batman. He is a Batman in-training essentially. And yes I am aware that he's only there as an add on for the game but the design still irks me even then. I'm glad they are including the Red Robin design though.Vire said:
Except Penguin has always been someone dank, dirty and corrupted hiding behind his high class upbringing and white collar crimes. Taking the classiness out of Penguin just does not work for me, it didn't work in Burton's freak version either. But we'll see in the game.
And yeah, this has been fun.